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WELCOME TO SPECWIRED

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EMPOWERED NOT IMPAIRED

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WELCOME TO SPECWIRED

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EMPOWERED NOT IMPAIRED

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EMPOWERMENT THROUGH JOBS, CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND PURPOSE

Some people are wired differently

With your support we can make this happen

Some people are wired differently

  • Employment is a difficult prospect for adults with developmental disabilities.
  • It is important for disabled adults who dream of independence to have jobs. 
  •  SPECWIRED is a business that will create job opportunities specifically for this group. 

With your support we can make this happen

Some people are wired differently

  • SPECWIRED will offer teens and adults with  developmental disabilities opportunities for creative expression and social interaction. 
  • This will cultivate pride, purpose, and potential for these individuals that will lead to happiness and independence.

Find out more

With your support we can make this happen

With your support we can make this happen

With your support we can make this happen

  • Read our story, talk to someone you know who has an adult child with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
  •  If you like what you see make a purchase.
  •  You won't be sorry that you did.

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Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals. Your generous donation will fund our mission.

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CO-FOUNDERS AND BROTHERS: MITCH AND NICKY CRANE

HOW SPEC WIRED WORKS


OUR MISSION: TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES


WHAT THIS MEANS NOW

  • All our artwork has been imagined, designed and created by developmentally disables individuals
  • All of our employees have a disability
  • All our notecards have been organized and packaged by our employees
  • All our slogans have been imagined and approved by this population.
  • All our products are carefully and thoughtfully packaged for delivery and in some cases delivered by our employees


WHAT THIS MEANS IN THE FUTURE

  • We will discover the individual strengths of our employees
  • We will host events that showcases the talents of this population and employees them
  • We will be able to assist businesses in finding the perfect fit for their needs, that want to hire from our group


FACTS ABOUT INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THE WORKFORCE

Additional Information

OUR EMPLOYEES:


DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY (DD) is a severe, long term disability that can affect cognitive ability, physical functioning, or both. These disabilities appear before age 22 and are likely to be life long. The term "developmental disability" encompasses intellectual disability but also includes physical disabilities.


FACTS REGARDING EMPLOYMENT OF THIS POPULATION:

  • persons with DD unemployment rate is twice as high as that of the general population
  • less then 1 out of every 2 (ONLY 44%) working age adults (21-64) with DD is in the labor force as compared to 83% of working age adults without disabilities.
  • 28% of working age adults with DD have never held a job
  • almost all adults with DD are underemployed (are not full time and earn less then minimum wage)
  • only 20% of adults with DD are employed nationally


FACTS ABOUT THE SIZE OF THIS POPULATION

  • 18.7% of the population has a developmental disability (roughly 1 in 5 Americans)
  • As of 2016, 6.99% of children aged 3-17 have developmental disabilities 



CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES IN HIRING WORKERS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:

  • Lack of positions with a good fit
  • Need for extra supervision
  • Lower productivity / performance
  • Need for special supervision training
  • Safety
  • Need for special accomodations


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221 Claremont Rd. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 US

(201) 630-6024 mitch@specwired.com

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